The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03


Nc Sieoll. a present. assistant who has
done 30 much 10 procuring the conviction
~ the Doodle Aldermen. All the hes,
men o. both parties ought TO support the
latter 10 The Interest Of good good govern.
ment The New York Horld aud all the
mugsump papers support Nicoll.
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The Late Judge skinner and the 10y
al Legion Of the u, s
la our recent notice OF the late Judge
skiaher No alluded TO bis important ser
vice At the bead Of the N. w. Sanitary
Commission. For this service he was
worthily made M honorary member OF the
Loyal Legion Of the L, s.. a national as
ISOLATION Of officers who did good service
10 the field during the war OF the rebel
lion. Az a recent meeting the Illinois
Commsndery Of the Loyal Legion
passed the following resolutions Of
respect
The time beats that are counting oul
our generation. are sounding at shortened
interval. aud one by one those who bore
The brunt ADD burden OF the day, 10 the
time Of our country's peril, are passing
away. Eight times within the past few
months. snd three times since last We me
together has the summons" come into
our little Commaadery, aud we miss and
mourn the companions We may no more
greet
The ties that are forged In great emer.
that has been tested amid great perils;
the gratitude felt for services rendered in
great need, are not as the ties, or the bou.
or. or the gratitude Of common days.
They are measured rather by the intense
emotions Of the days that gave them
birth, aud partske OF the loyalty OF these
hours We miss aud mourn our compan-
ions, who were tested In emergencies, who
were proven strong amid perils. and who
bore help 10 need TO the very uttermost
81 heroic possibility
Ours ia primarily Military Association,
Of those who bore well their part as sol
dieIs. during the War OF the Rebellion.
But the underlying principle which gives
II standing, is loyalty to, and service for
our country, aud by our charter rights,
we honor ourselves 10 honoring with
Especial membership" those 10 civil life,
whe during the Rebellion we're specially
distinguished for loyal aud eminent ser
vice for our country aud our country's
eanse.
For the first time since our Command
cry bad It's birth, we are called to mourn
the death OF a companion OF the Third
Glass, Of "a Honorary Member, vi ose
conspicuous Loyalty and distinguished
services ia civil life, in the dark Gays OF
the H-b,lion. made him eminent among
the supporters OF our Government and |
feyesei 10 our Commandery. On Friday |
evening September 10Th, in the home Of
his chiidhood and amid the autumn el,r |
lie. Of his loved Green Mountains the Hon.
Mark skiuuer heard aud answered the
cali Of bis Great Commander, and passed |
away from among men.
Born 10 1918. the son aud grand ron Of
distins uished parents, Judge Skinner be-
came a citizen 81 Chicago shortly SITTER
graduating from Middlebnry College, and
ia our then infan, city, took almost At
once an sclise place among It's trusted and
iphuenlisl cilizcBs Clear and broad Of
intellect; scholarly by nature and by hab
II; q iireiess but discriminating reader, a
Thoughtful observer; lover Of right. aud
gifted with sinsulsriy clear perceptions,
just man whose integrity knew no shsi-
ing, warm Of bear, aud quick Of band;
strong friend. and 40 euemy wi,bou,
malice, uoselhsh and strangely modes,
Jadse Skinntr erea in maturity aud IN
influence. as cur Guy grew ia Years. and 10
ouiresch
PROM The year 1885 uriil be had long
passed lhe allotted three score years and
leo, tbcre were ies subjects OF local iu,ri-
esi ani importance. undertaken 10 our
city. III shieh the scholarly research. the
cnl,ntel slough, aud clear mind OF judge
skinner, we're not trusted factors 10 ~in-
nins support aad 10 assuring the bes,
rrsaIis. The shifl asA rapid growth OF
oar great city have Of late yess larsel. !
barisA oat Of sight the debt We owe 10 !
those sho 10 is eAsler years hniided even
better than they kBes; hu, 10 the records =
Of Ger city. lhe s,aieni 81 iis history wiii |
dad the name and ipaaenee Of Judge {
Skinner 10 hase been 40 ac,ive poser 20 :
every good word and work, Aad largely !
poioai Ia nsaiag possible iis later posi
lioH sn,oug The great eeuires Of our land. I
We honor Jadee sliansr for bis ser 0
ylsss and e1smple. Is ''citizsn 81 no =
ns4a cilys" bat far more 10 We cherish /,
als nsmofy and homer has high name - q
psiiisi. and as eminent 10 services for biz I
sonnirf.
A father. be held not back bic Gully SEQ. /
%, trush trsr the honou Of Yale. when g
be aortngs 81 AZ inherited loyalty im q
YELLED that son 10 offer his life 10 bis ]